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when I look at the number of people who died in earthquakes in North America since 1950 vs the number who died from tornados or hurricanes since 2000 the contrast is striking.
I say this like a broken record all the time: The recent past is a very poor predictor of the destructiveness of earthquakes.
Major earthquakes in California average out to 150 year intervals. The last major one on the Hayward fault was in 1868. Same story for the San Andreas in SoCal. Overdue for a major quake.
The Pacific Northwest is typically a 300 year cycle. Last major earthquake there was around 1710 and was in the 8.0 to 9.0 range. Once again, now overdue.
New England has major earthquakes every 300 years as well. The last one there was in 1755. Not quite overdue.
I say this like a broken record all the time: The recent past is a very poor predictor of the destructiveness of earthquakes.
Major earthquakes in California average out to 150 year intervals. The last major one on the Hayward fault was in 1868. Same story for the San Andreas in SoCal. Overdue for a major quake.
The Pacific Northwest is typically a 300 year cycle. Last major earthquake there was around 1710 and was in the 8.0 to 9.0 range. Once again, now overdue.
New England has major earthquakes every 300 years as well. The last one there was in 1755. Not quite overdue.
City people, it seems, all have an attitude that living in the country is living in a small town(that's not living in the country). Living in the country is not living in any town.
In northern New England (VT, NH, ME), the entire land area is divided into cities, towns, gores, and grants. Okay actually Maine has another category called plantation which is between a town and unorganized town but that's unique to Maine now (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_(Maine) ). A town may or may not have anyone even living in it, and may or may not have any incorporated government. Common also is a town wherein you have a small village(s) somewhere within the town, and the rest of the town's land is basically rural woods or farmland.
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City people, it seems, all have an attitude that living in the country is living in a small town(that's not living in the country). Living in the country is not living in any town.
So are you in the planning stages or thinking aloud? I retired and left a beautiful home just outside of Ft. Worth, that I couldn't or wouldn't afford due to astronomical property taxes. Now live in the country, one mile from the 'black top,' four miles to the first convenience store, and 13 miles to the nearest grocery store. Much lower property taxes for a reasonably comparable home. No water or sewage bill...add about $2,500 to my disposable income, in addition to my thousands saved in property taxes. Police protection? Ha! Just like in the city, police arrive after it's over with...but I will do what I have to do if necessary.
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The Beehive vs. Rural locales
